Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine - Achilles Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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class bookies Lived odds dm (his was about as Ukel as the Phillies winning a World denes. The year-end Roast gave us u chance tor some good-natured revenge Mick, wearing u Mickey Mouse cap and standing behind a screen, successfully walked the bine line between mockery and disrespect Remember, kind instructors, that we re laughing with you and not at you Skip did some hilarious impressions, it'you could figure out who he was trying to be. The arrival of summer allowed us to work on our tans or Pmbryology. It would he three summers before some students could develop tan lines to speak of. Till HISTORY OF TNF CLASS, PART II Second year began, our year devoted to insidious, debilitating diseases, to virulent, pathogenic microbes, to horrifying and crippling callosities. If this sound disturbing, it was. Students commonly contract what they study, and there was more than one outbreak of hallux limicus Pathology was our only course ro be taught by a contingent from the l. .. Dr. Kay told numerous jokes and stories bur the punchlines were always in British. Horn Drs. Seo and De Ton? we learned the essentials of carshmoma Dr. Arden served as the token American. Microbiology ran the gamut from the common cold to boa-boa (didn't he play shortstop ). On some dais Micro seemed geared to those who were planning to practice in Pago-Pago. Bo ami Roman counted heads and discussed keem-rhcr-Pl '■ tics, respectively. Dr. Axlcr's rationale for including San Joaquin Valley fever in the course was priceless: If you don't See these diseases here, you 'll ne cr see them, laths were not for the hunt-hearted. It's Hard ro Relax When You've Cot Anthrax to the tunc of All Along the W atchtow er ) Don 't point that Petrie dish at me Flame your loop somewhere else Am disease on might want to catch Is sitting infectiously on that shelf The precautions we know are great M.n he it 's just my neurosis But all it takes is one errant spore And you vc gor blastomycosis Handle (bar needle with thought and Care Prevent an accidental stab I know m wife will never believe I caught a case of the clap m lab During our second year we had the honor of meeting PCPMs resident legend. Dr. Charles Kraus . Dr. Kraus 's enthusiasm and zest for life were an inspiration ro us all. He also docs an excellent imitation of Mick Bolognini. Another legendary figure in our midst was King Harold Schoenhaus I. DP M. King Harold's rales of triples and highspeed highway escapades only added to his legend His resident would proctor the rests if he wasn't busy polishing the King's chariot, a starch Ben . Students who decided ro gun for a spot in the cameloc of JFK began working on their waxing skills. There aregrc.it dangers in developing the mind ar the expense of the body. We were always conscious of (his and were quick

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Dad' coffee mug Against the nearest wall Dr. Pitkow later switched to Sanka - brand and calmed down considerably. First year was our most tumultuous politically, with all non-students considered enemies until proven otherw ise There were frequent visits from various vice-presidents and other important greased fish. Don Becket. our version of FDR, was elected to the first of his three terms. Don 's career, however, ended not with u New Deal but a burn deal. While it was hi$ running mate who got pregnant, insisted Don, it was he who got screwed. Dr. facoby, our favorite biophysicist, pulled a fast one bv rearranging the answers to his time-honored exam. Dr. Jacoby later demonstrated his versatility by winning the fourth race at Liberty Bell. Lower Anatomy lectures gave Dr. DiPrimio, apparently a frustrated tailor at heart, an opportunity to glut strips of cloth to the defenseless skeleton in the front ot the class. These bizarre ornaments illustrated either muscular attachments or the latest South Philly fashions. It was easy to cell which students had received letters of recommendation from Dr. DiPrimio. He would call on Pornenti for an answer and then on Speziale for the Correct answer. As the Course material accumulated grade averages plummeted. Tempers flared, and the violence became mote than verbal as Dr. Hirsch was assaulrcd with a flying patella The atmosphere during quizzes and tests recalled prisoner-of-war camps, except that P O W.s had toiler privileges. All answer cards were signed and whisked to Scotland Yard for handwriting analysis. Fortunately, a rumored shipment of polygraph machine never materialized. And who pur the nasty note in the bitch box'1 Even during these high-stress times the class never lost its sense of Compassion or humaniti When one poor soul's house burned down, a class collection yielded a used sewing machine, a snow shovel ami a hag ot cheese nachos. Romances budded during this period, and stxan Sam and Bill were seen everywhere together. Dr. James Burke, rhar rarest of birds, had a strange quirk of treating students like humans, lie and Dr Fenton, our favorite lecturer in a skirt, made our trip through the Kreb s Cyle as painfree as possible The inscrutable Dr Whitney assured us that as time went on we would be with him, biomechanically speaking, and that it rook him three years to understand a class and vice versa The 8

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to take to the courts, slopes, diamonds, rivers, trails and beaches Preferably, this was done during school hours. Basketball privileges at a local high school were revoked when Kamen obliterated his fifth backboard. Bruce, there is more to basketball than slam-dunking. )'ear two saw a sizeable white water rafting expedition The wilds of the upper Lehigh urre small challenge to our seasoned flotilla. Some became bored with the safety of the rafts and rode the river bareback. keeping watch for hecklers and hemorrhoids. DiNella and Solar are still counting the money they made from that trip. The first and only outing of the Wrestling Club was a bashing, mashing, smashing success. Sandler’s banner waved proudly over sold-out Spectrum crowd, vastly elevating their PML The double main events were as gruesome as anticipated. but the evening's definite highlight was our personal audience looking for a tall building to climb. We quickly returned ro the mam arena where Bob Backlund was battling Parkins in a Texas Steel-Cage Death Match. It looked like left had the champ in a fully-pronated and locked position, but Backlund resupinated out of it to win the match. Jeff remained in a funk for weeks. Continuing our run of excellent student-teacher relations, we successfully induced two instructors ro retire (Joey and Tud). Some would claim rhar this total was artifcally inflated b Lenny ’s frequent habit ot breaking wind. Come to think of it. my eyes are still watering. Intro ro Surgery introduced us to Dr. Donald Ayatollah Green, the man who lent his name to the suits now universally worn in the O.R. Dr. Green's stern reputation preceded him His wrath never lived up ro his rep. but we were too scared to with Gorilla Monsoon This is something few' mortals ever achieve, and the moment will remain with us forever. Mr Monsoon was ver) personable for a primare. and he h-js more than happ) ro pose for pictures and autograph our faces. The popping of our flashbulbs startled him. however, and he began notice. Of course, no history would be complete without a word of thanks ro those two angels of the O R.. Nadine and Tina, always a calming force when pressures ran high. Tina, we still think you should get back with Ike. Between grand rounds. Dr. Leonard Jacobs found rime to give H (Xt a m. lectures actually worth getting up for Here we learned the long-term effects of our drugs of choice. The labs were nothing if nor frustrating. Have you ever tired to make a rabbit snort.' In rhe interests of preventing didactic burn-our we were rewarded with two mornings a week of Clinical Observation. 10